Registered Nurse

South Metropolitan Health Service - Peel Health Campus; Peel; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Location-based allowances

Job summary

South Metropolitan Health Service - Peel Health Campus is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join the team. You will provide evidence-based nursing care within a multidisciplinary setting, focusing on patient safety and quality of care.

The role requires current Australian nursing registration, a minimum of 1 year of experience, and the ability to commence within 6–8 weeks, with adherence to mandatory checks and processes.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current Australian registration.
• Minimum 1 year nursing experience.
• Able to commence within 6–8 weeks, with compliance to screening and health checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive evidence-based nursing care to patients as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate and promote patient safety and quality of care.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Nursing registration

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

$85,848 - $112,644 a year

1d ago , from Western Australia Department of Health

This recruitment process offersPermanent/Fixed Term opportunities for Full/Part-time contract(s)with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency.

We currently have 20 FTEavailable

No sponsorship will be provided forthis role. The applicant should have work rights, be a citizen, ora permanent resident of Australia.

South Metropolitan HealthService, every employee contributes to delivering safe,high-quality care to our community. Guided by our vision ofExcellent health care, every time, we place research, innovationand continuous improvement at the centre of everything we do. Weare building a culture of shared learning and leadership thatreflects our commitment to being Collectively One, Locally Led.Through tailored development programs, leadership opportunities andcontemporary ways of working, our people are empowered to grow,thrive and make a meaningful difference across every site andportfolio.

Position Profile and Role

We are currently seeking experienced Registered Nursesto join our team.

As part of the multidisciplinary team you will providecomprehensive evidence-based nursing care to patients. Facilitateand promote patient safety and quality of care. The RegisteredNurse practices within their scope of practice considerate of theNursing and Midwifery Board’s Nursing Practice DecisionFlowchart.

About us

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includesrecruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people,people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds orLGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us.Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, andfamily/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you considerbringing your expertise to our workforce.

Peel Health Campus

transitions to SouthMetropolitan Health Service (SMHS) in August 2024, marking thebeginning of an exciting new era for healthcare in the Peel-Murrayregion. The transition has enabled significant investment in thefuture of local health services, including plans for a newpurpose-built public hospital on the existing site. Alongside the192-bed Peel Health Campus, the Group includes Murray DistrictHospital, which provides inpatient medical, palliative care andallied health services. Together, these facilities support thedelivery of high-quality care closer to home. The plannedredevelopment will expand services, modernise facilities andimprove access to healthcare for the growing Peel-Murraycommunity.

Employee Benefits

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (inline with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Studyleave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
• For further informationclickhere.

Eligibility to Apply:

To be eligible forappointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights.This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made toindividuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visasthat enable ongoing employment in Australia. WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating allforms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We arecommitted to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WAHealth’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieveequality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies tothis position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

• Applicants must be able to commence within 6-8 weeks.
• Minimum 1 year experience needed for the role.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust andresponsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertakea criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of theappointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal recordscreening and integrity checking, you may also be required toundertake a working with children check (if required for the role)and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees tocomment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethicalbehaviour. Please note that adverse information does notnecessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as partof the appointment process. This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working WithChildren (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to theWWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill theabove vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may beconsidered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within SMHS and/or thewider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successfulapplicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the nextmost suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12)months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitmentdecision.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, orafter, 4:00pm on the closing date will not beaccepted.